Congratulations to MAX Field Hockey’s 2019 High School Regional & National Players of the Year!
[View the 2019 High School State Players of the Year]

NEW JERSEY REGION & NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

 

AVERY DONAHUE
Oak Knoll School (NJ)
Senior – Midfield

Donahue was the engine for the top team in the nation this Fall and potentially one of the best squads we’ve seen in our years of High School coverage.  She was the center midfielder and key to everything Oak Knoll did in all areas of the field, defending and attacking.  Her work rate, talent, speed and passion were a powerful combination that made her team dominant against the top teams in the country and also made her teammates around her rise to another level.  She led the Royals to a perfect 26-0 finish and program-best 20 shutouts, winning the Non-Public State Championship, Tournament of Champions, and registering convincing wins over Top 25 opponents they outscored by impressive margins, including #2 Eastern Regional (NJ), #9 The Hill School (PA) and #18 Hershey (PA).

NEW ENGLAND REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR

 

BHREAGH KENNEDY
Skowhegan Area High School (ME)
Senior – Defense/Midfield

The 2019 Miss Maine Field Hockey recipient controlled the backfield and was the leader for an undefeated 18-0 Skowhegan squad the captured the Class A State title.  From her center back position, she not only led a defense that only allowed 7 goals all season, she also contributed 19 goals and 16 assists for the New England Region’s #3 ranked team.  Kennedy finished her impressive career with 3 state championships in 4 years.

NORTHEAST REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR

 

ANNA CASTALDO
Maine Endwell High School (NY)
Senior – Midfield

Castaldo finished her 6 year Varsity career with a beyond impressive resume.  She led Maine-Endwell to 3 straight NYS Class A State Championship appearances, including championships the past 2 seasons, she is a 4-time all-state player, named to the all-tournament team the past 3 years, and she finishes with the 5th most career goals in New York State history with 158.  The senior First Team All-American is a Top 10 player in the Class of 2020 and was also recently named to the 2020 U.S. Rise Women’s National Team.

PENNSYLVANIA REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR

 

SOPHIA GLADIEUX
Oley Valley High School (PA)
Senior – Midfield

Gladieux is a 3-time First Team National All-American (the only player in the history of MAX Field Hockey recognizing All-American Teams to do so).  The 3x BCAA Player of the Year finished fourth in the nation in scoring this Fall with 66 goals, setting the Berks record for goals in a season.  Her 206 career goals is also are a Berks record and puts her 4th in the national record books (we go by Top of the Circle’s stats that include public and private schools).  A Top 10 Player from the Class of 2020, Gladieux has been a dominant force across the state as a 4x All-State player, leading Oley Valley to 4 straight Berks titles and two state title games.

MID-ATLANTIC REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR

 

ZOE CAMPISI
Frank W. Cox High School (VA)
Senior – Midfield

Campisi led Frank W. Cox to a Virginia state-record 21st state title this Fall from the central midfield position.  The senior First Team All-American has been a part of three state championship squads in the last four years.  The Class 5 and All-Tidewater Player of the Year is a true playmaker with incredible field vision and unselfish play- she contributed 1 goal and 29 assists (12th in the nation) this Fall, helping the Falcons finish ranked #3 in the nation with a final record of 21-1– with their lone loss of the season coming to Eastern Regional (NJ) at the MAX Field Hockey High School National Invitational.  Campisi was named to the All-Tournament First Team at that event.

WEST/MID-WEST REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR

 

 

KATE MCLAUGHLIN
New Trier High School (IL)
Senior – Forward

McLaughlin had a Sports Illustrated “Faces in the Crowd” worthy senior season (Check out the December edition!).  The Michigan State Player of the Year and First Team All-American broke the Illinois state single-season scoring record, registering 76 goals.  Her 76 goals are also within the Top 10 all-time most goals scored in a season in the nation as well.  McLaughlin led the Trevians to an impressive 29-2-1 season, back-to-back state championships, and impressive showing at the MAX Field Hockey High School National Invitational, where she was named to the All-Tournament First Team.